Modeling Ferris wheel height with a sine function and graphing calculator
Modeling Ferris wheel height with a sine function and graphing calculator
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A Ferris wheel has a radius of 18 meters and a center C which is 20m above the ground. It rotates once every 32 seconds in the direction shown in the diagram. A platform allows a passenger to get on the Ferris wheel at a point P which is 20m above the ground. If the ride begins at point P, when the time t = 0 seconds:
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Modeling Ferris wheel height with a sine function and graphing calculator